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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Alabama

Alabama

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News Releases:
Feb
08
Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama — Second Quarter 2022

From March 2022 to June 2022, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Alabama were 114,899.

Feb
03
Union Members in Alabama — 2022

In 2022, union members accounted for 7.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Alabama, compared with 5.9 percent in 2021.

Jan
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Alabama Economy at a Glance:
Alabama
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)2,360.5 (r)2,360.3 (r)2,359.9 2,363.9 (p)2,368.7  

Employment(1)

 (r)2,281.8 (r)2,281.5 (r)2,281.4 2,285.6 (p)2,290.9  

Unemployment(1)

 (r)78.6 (r)78.8 (r)78.5 78.2 (p)77.8  

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.3 (r)3.3 (r)3.3 3.3 (p)3.3  

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,195.9 2,197.1 2,200.3 2,199.5 2,202.5 (p)2,207.7

12-month % change

 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.8 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 9.3 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.2 (p)9.2

12-month % change

 0.0 -2.2 -2.1 -2.2 -1.1 (p)-1.1

Construction(3)

 108.8 108.1 108.7 108.3 107.8 (p)109.9

12-month % change

 5.6 4.6 5.1 3.2 2.0 (p)4.3

Manufacturing(3)

 285.8 286.0 285.8 286.0 287.0 (p)287.5

12-month % change

 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 (p)1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 409.5 409.2 410.4 408.9 408.9 (p)409.3

12-month % change

 0.0 0.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 (p)-0.3

Information(3)

 22.6 22.9 22.9 22.8 22.9 (p)22.9

12-month % change

 -2.6 -0.9 -0.4 -0.9 0.0 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 103.9 103.6 103.3 103.6 103.7 (p)103.7

12-month % change

 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.3 (p)0.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 261.8 262.7 262.3 262.3 262.4 (p)262.4

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.5 -1.5 -1.4 -1.3 (p)-1.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 265.2 265.8 267.5 268.5 270.5 (p)271.3

12-month % change

 1.8 2.0 2.5 3.0 2.9 (p)3.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 210.3 210.6 210.7 210.8 210.5 (p)211.1

12-month % change

 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.1 (p)1.0

Other Services(3)

 99.6 99.3 99.3 99.2 99.4 (p)99.8

12-month % change

 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 (p)1.1

Government(3)

 419.1 419.8 420.2 420.0 420.2 (p)420.6

12-month % change

 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.5 (p)1.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Birmingham Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Huntsville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Huntsville — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mobile — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Alabama — 2020 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama — 2021 Unemployment News Release Feb 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Birmingham-Hoover — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Union Members in Alabama — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2023
County Employment and Wages in Alabama — Second Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2023
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Mobile Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Montgomery Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Alabama — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Montgomery — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Mechanical Occupations in Alabama’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages for Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers in Alabama’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama — Second Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Women’s Earnings in Alabama — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tuscaloosa — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dothan — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gadsden — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021